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Common-law marriage remains a legally nuanced and culturally complex institution in the United States. Simplistically defined, a common-law marriage is a form of irregular marriage where a couple, living together and portraying themselves as married to the world, are considered legally married, despite not having a formal wedding or court acknowledgment. This arrangement, dating back to colonial America's grueling conditions, exists today in varying capacities across select states in the U.S.
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Region ↕ | Common Law Marriage Status ↕ |
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Alabama | Previously Allowed |
Alaska | Not Allowed |
Arizona | Not Allowed |
Arkansas | Not Allowed |
California | Not Allowed |
Colorado | Allowed |
Connecticut | Not Allowed |
Delaware | Not Allowed |
Florida | Previously Allowed |
Georgia | Previously Allowed |
Hawaii | Not Allowed |
Idaho | Not Allowed |
Illinois | Not Allowed |
Indiana | Previously Allowed |
Iowa | Allowed |
Kansas | Allowed |
Kentucky | Not Allowed |
Louisiana | Not Allowed |
Maine | Not Allowed |
Maryland | Not Allowed |
Massachusetts | Not Allowed |
Michigan | Not Allowed |
Minnesota | Not Allowed |
Mississippi | Not Allowed |
Missouri | Not Allowed |
Montana | Allowed |
Nebraska | Not Allowed |
Nevada | Not Allowed |
New Hampshire | Allowed |
New Jersey | Not Allowed |
New Mexico | Not Allowed |
New York | Not Allowed |
North Carolina | Not Allowed |
North Dakota | Not Allowed |
Ohio | Previously Allowed |
Oklahoma | Not Allowed |
Oregon | Not Allowed |
Pennsylvania | Previously Allowed |
Rhode Island | Not Allowed |
South Carolina | Allowed |
South Dakota | Not Allowed |
Tennessee | Not Allowed |
Texas | Allowed |
Utah | Allowed |
Vermont | Not Allowed |
Virginia | Not Allowed |
Washington | Not Allowed |
West Virginia | Not Allowed |
Wisconsin | Not Allowed |
Wyoming | Not Allowed |